Pakistan protests US cross-border raids
18/9/2008 17:58
Pakistan today protested an uninformed US cross-border attack from
Afghanistan, which killed six people in northwestern tribal region.
Pakistani
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a press conference that Pakistan was
not informed about the US attack yesterday.
"Countries have to respect each
other's sovereignty," said Qureshi. "The incursion will be counter-productive
and will not help improve situations."
At least six people were killed in a
drone attack in South Waziristan tribal agency yesterday hours after visiting
Chairman of the U.S Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen assured that the
United States would respect Pakistan's sovereignty.
The coalition forces are
increasing their missile and drone attacks on targets inside Pakistan in recent
month, blaming Pakistan's local Taliban for rising insurgency in
Afghanistan.
A Pakistani military spokesman said on Tuesday that the army
would open fire if the US-led coalition forces enter Pakistan's
territory.
The military spokesman Athar Abbas said no incursion will be
tolerated and military commanders were told to prevent any incursion into
Pakistani territory.
Xinhua
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